Oh Ji Ho. Korean actor and model. There are some unbelievably scrumptious Korean men out there and he's one of them.

Ando Masanobu. The versatile and talented Japanese actor and director won the best new actor award in Japan for Takeshi Kitano's Kids Return. I think he's an absolutely beautiful, dreamy man. He also seems quite alternative and kooky, which I like.

Edison Chen. The Chinese Canadian rapper and actor is definitely a rasacal, he left Hong Kong embroiled in a sex scandal...I'm not holding it against him, good looking dude.

Phillip Wong, the producer from Wong Fu Productions is such a cutie.

David Lim. Chinese American Ford model, he also holds a degree in electrical engineering, not just a pretty face and sexy body.

Bae Jungnam. The sexy south korean model has attitude and swagger. I like his style.

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Want to treat someone you love to something special? Why not comission UK based artist Rosalind Freeborn to turn a pile of torn paper into a portrait in their likeness. Just send a picture of that lucky person, you can also send additional images that reflect their life cut out from architectural and fashion magazines. She'll incorporate it into the piece to make a beautiful collage. For more info visit paperface.co.uk. Prices start from £300 and up.

I think these two are adorable together! They seem to be genuinely in love and Diane is a beautiful woman with great style. Joshua's brilliant in Fringe and very cute. How sweet are they biking around together.

Thursday, 24 March 2011

Screen godess Elizabeth Taylor has died. She lived a full and remarkable life. She seemed like an irrepressible character and was a great friend to Michael Jackson. I'll always remember her fantastic roles in A Place In The Sun with the insanely beautiful Montgomery Clift, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof with the gorgeous Paul Newman and of course, her phenomenal performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf where her and then husband Richard Burton play a warring couple who rip each other to shreds to the dismay of their two unsuspecting guests. Rest in peace, the world will never forget you.

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

I bet you didn't know that the first immortal human cell line ever produced in the world, that proceeded to become one of the most important tools in medicine, originated from the cells of a poor black woman from Virginia named Henrietta Lacks. Her cells led to major breakthroughs in everything from cloning, gene mapping, in viro fertilization, Parkinsons disease, leukemia, polio and haemophilia. And yet up to the year 2009 her body was left in an unmarked grave, her name ,contribution and history hidden. It is another one of those racist,awful injustices that many people aren't aware of.

Her cells were taken without her permisson, her family never informed until recently. They were completely unaware that her cells helped saved thousands of lives and still do till this day. The medical profession made a fortune through her, of course Henrietta never made a dime. Thank goodness science journalist Rebecca Skloot who became fascinated with Henrietta's story over ten years ago has brought it to the forefront. Her book The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks is out now. I'm absorbed in it and it's a fascinating, hearbreaking read.

Bound is a great noirish gangter flick by the Wachowskibrothers starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly.Violet played by Jennifer Tilly longs to escape her relationshipwith her mafia boyfriend. She begins a relationsip withan enticing ex con Gina Gershon and they plot to steal $2 fromthe mafia. The film is famous for it's lesbian sub plot andwas a great debut from the Wachowskis. Considering thelimited locations in the movie, their use of angles is clever,creative and interesting.

Florence Welch is bold in so many ways; her music, her writing and her style. It's signature Florence, unique and daring. She's unpredictable in terms of fashion choices and that makes her compelling. Love her red hair and she's a remarkable artist.

If you haven't heard of the phenomenal Staff Benda Bilili you've been missing out. They're a group of disabled Congolese musicians who have travelled the world with their infectious, uplifting brand of music. Their story is amazing. The documentary about their life is out and has received rave reviews. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Monday, 21 March 2011

Little Big Planet is a brilliant game and a unique experience. It allows you to learn about the world in an interactive way. You can create your own levels and content, manipulate and decorate aspects of the game and the main character. The knitted cutie is just adorable.

Friday, 18 March 2011

Black Orpheus.Based on the Orpheus and Eurydice myth and set during the Rio de Jeneirocarnival. Great film starring the handsome Breno Mello and the incrediblelooking Marpessa Dawn.

Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind.Michele Gondry's inventive masterpiece is about a couple who undertake aprocedure to erase each other from their memories when things go downhill.I love this film so much, one of my favourite movies ever. Jim Carey andKate Winslet are briliant. The script was written byCharlie Kaufman.

The English Patient.Anthony Minghella's epic masterpiece based on the novelby Sri Lankan Canadian author Michael Ondaatje. The bookis amazing, so is the movie. Juliette Binoche is a godess.

Mo Better Blues.And so my obsession with Denzel Washington as a teenager began.To tell the truth, it began with The Mighty Quinn. But this offeringfrom Spike Lee melted my heart and other parts of me. Denzel was adrop dead, gorgeous, intense, smouldering magnetic black man andI could not take my eyes of him. I collected posters, watchedeverything with him I could get my hands on and recorded everyinterview I caught. I was mad about him, still am. Oh, the film's prettycool too. He and Wesley Snipes are great as squabbling band members.

The Piano Teacher.My God what can I say about this astonishing movie?Director Michael Haneke is a genius but if you're familiarwith his films you'll know this already. Isabelle Huppertplays a character so complex, you're left still attempting tounravel her long after the film is finished. A superbtale of dark, twisted obsessive love.

Love Jones.Cool cool film and one of my favourite romance flicks. She's a beautiful photographer,he's a sweet talking writer. The stunning Nia Long and sexy Larenz Tate star in the familiar tale of boy meets girl, boy screws up and all the complications along the way.It also depicted the black middleclass, that's always refreshing to see. BothLarenz and Nia don't seem to have aged one bit either.

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